Support Rent Money Lounge- Alt Drinks Cafe & Lounge in NYC
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Rent Money Lounge celebrates One Full Year of serving, and we need your help to continue what we do here into our second year!
Upcoming Projects:
Late Night Lounge & Hot Dogs
NA Catering & Grab-and-Go Gift Boxes
Expanding Fresh Brewed Tea Selection
Read the Letter from our Owner, Danielle Chiz, below:
I’m writing to you at the start of Rent Money Week celebrating one full year serving drinks on the Lower East Side!
To think about the transformation that this place has gone through in the last 365 days is the most incredible thing to sit with. I attribute so much of the growth and direction of Rent Money Lounge to the people I’ve met along the way. The conversations, the moments and the connections that have found a home in Rent Money Lounge have been with some of the most genuine, unique and incredible humans.
A few weeks ago my coffee regulars ran up to the window to tell me they got engaged that day. I’ve had regulars sit at the bar after quitting their job. I’ve heard stories of how people have fought addictions and are relieved to have a space like mine. I will forever be grateful, and in awe of what I have been a part of.
The bittersweet part of this one year anniversary is that I find myself in a position of needing help to grow Rent Money into it’s full potential and sustainability. The reality is that concepts similar to RML take time to build and breakeven. I didn’t start with enough cash to get us through to profitability.
I am the sole owner of RML and have “bootstrapped” this on my own through some great loans and my own earnings with my full time clientele around the corner. Managing RML full time has been incredibly challenging at times. And while I know I am capable of doing incredibly hard things, I know that I cannot continue at this pace for another year.
I need to find money to get through August and have about 30 days to come up with a sustainable solution to keep Rent Money Lounge going. This includes investments, loans, gifts and sales, all of which I am open to. I likely will need to bring in partners to help with so much of what is needed to reach our full potential.
With our second year ahead of us, the future of RML is one that I have never been more excited for. The numbers and growth, even within the last two weeks has been incredible. A concept like ours, one that is not focused around alcohol, is absolutely the future of how people will spend their time.
Rent Money Lounge is now so much bigger than “my business”- It’s fully a living, breathing community space and home for so many of you. And for that reason, I’m asking for help to find the right people out there that also see the incredible benefits in having a space like Rent Money Lounge.
Thanks in advance for your help, your hugs, and your support. I've listed out all the different ways you can help below, and I appreciate anything you can do!
With so much love,
Danielle Chiz
Organizador
Danielle Chiz
Organizador
New York, NY